In Light of Eternity
“Ugh! That road isn’t very safe at all! You know what they used to call it? The road of death!” This is how a parishioner
“Ugh! That road isn’t very safe at all! You know what they used to call it? The road of death!” This is how a parishioner
I have spent most of my life as a professional charter fishing boat captain, so I often think of life in terms of the ocean.
A short time ago, I travelled from Italy to Holland to give a couple of conferences regarding Saint Thomas Aquinas, Saint John Paul II, and
Back in 1927 English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington coined the term “Arrow of Time.” Apparently it was a big deal. As
The recent midterm elections served notice that the pro-life movement has a long way to go. The 2022 elections focus seems to have been mainly
I can’t really say I think of myself as an immortal. Do you? When you choose something – an action or a charity or a
Certain things are joined together in perpetuity. This is demonstrated when a president, or any public official, lays a hand upon a Bible and swears
As a writer and an aspiring novelist, studying the essential parts of a novel that make it a good novel has always sparked my interest.
A friend recently told me that the Old Testament book that brought her back to the Catholic faith was Ecclesiastes. “What is it about?” I
It would seem that Jesus calls us to give away all our possessions. So therefore, whoever of you does not renounce all that he has
Your life, my life, every life, is precious. Every life lost during the pandemic is a tragedy. We’ve been hearing this from media talking heads
Lately, I’ve seen a lot of ads implying that singleness, or at least childlessness, is a great thing. The implications range from a women’s subscription
As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers. Call no one on earth your father;
The Church’s teaching that we must have both trust in God and “fear of the Lord” seems contradictory at first glance. Recently, reflections from an
How often have you heard that phrase “God helps those who help themselves”? I’ve heard it many times and I’ve used it many times. Technically,
The mystery of God’s maternal love is expressed with particular power in the Hebrew word, rahamim. Etymologically, this word means “womb” but was later used to mean
Celebrated Worldwide, Beloved By Millions: Jane Is Everywhere The Jane Austen Circle of Singapore regularly hosts Regency balls and teas at the Old Parliament Arts
My sister Mary has dementia. I have been caring for her for about four years now. Dementia is an affliction that is difficult to deal
It’s amazing how much Christian imagery can be found in society today if we look hard enough. Many modern movies and songs indirectly portray the
These days we hear a lot about “snowflakes.” These are young adults who must be protected from the least slight, whether real or imagined. Fortitude
Moses set before the people Life and Death; from another aspect, Intelligibility and Inanity. He urged them to choose life (Deuteronomy 30:19). The Transcendentals Life
Let’s imagine a scenario that may be all too familiar to many of us. It’s about living the American dream. John had always dreamed of